Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL) celebrated Family Literacy Day in the children’s department with tots up to five years of age. Many fun activities were held during the afternoon on Thursday, Jan. 26.
“This is an event, especially for young children to recognize parents and their roles in literacy with them,” event co-ordinator Christine Boyczuk said. “Our mayor proclaimed and declared this week Family Literacy Week to be celebrated in schools and other facilities.”
The hope is to highlight the importance of families helping to develop the literacy of their children.
MJPL hosted the event with children’s storybook reading, colouring, a family craft – bookmark making and dancing. The library also gave old books away to families to take home and enjoy with their children.
“We’re doing activities that are geared towards families. We’re learning about multiculturalism and about how all families are different,” Children’s department co-ordinator Aislinn Lawreniuk said. “We’ve also got some school-age joiners here today as well.”
A parent, Brittany Kirkup, said, “It’s so great to be able to bring Waylon and enjoy some activities at the library; we enjoy coming here.”
She says she enjoys coming to the book reading class every Tuesday with her son and encourages everyone to come and utilize the programs the library offers.
It is a fun place to come for children’s entertainment and a good engaging place for parents to meet other parents.
“I heard about it on Facebook and wanted to stop by to check it out [so that my kid could socialize with other kids] as well,” Marlene Baldwin said. She said her son was born during COVID making it hard to go out to meet other people with children.
